WO2023096089A1 - Dispositif électronique enroulable comprenant un élément élastique - Google Patents

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WO2023096089A1
WO2023096089A1 PCT/KR2022/012958 KR2022012958W WO2023096089A1 WO 2023096089 A1 WO2023096089 A1 WO 2023096089A1 KR 2022012958 W KR2022012958 W KR 2022012958W WO 2023096089 A1 WO2023096089 A1 WO 2023096089A1
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강형광
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  • the present disclosure relates to a rollable electronic device including an elastic member.
  • an electronic device may implement not only a communication function, but also an entertainment function such as a game, a multimedia function such as music/video playback, a communication and security function for mobile banking, and a schedule management and electronic wallet function.
  • an entertainment function such as a game
  • a multimedia function such as music/video playback
  • a communication and security function for mobile banking
  • a schedule management and electronic wallet function are miniaturized so that users can conveniently carry them.
  • the size of the display of the electronic device needs to be increased in order for the user to preferably use the multimedia service as well as the voice call or short message.
  • the display size of an electronic device is in a trade-off relationship with miniaturization of the electronic device.
  • an electronic device includes a housing including a first housing and a second housing accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and guiding sliding movement of the first housing;
  • a display configured to be unfolded based on a sliding movement, an elastic member disposed in the housing and configured to be compressed based on a sliding movement of the first housing, a sensor module disposed in the housing and configured to sense a pressure provided by the elastic member. and a processor configured to determine a sliding distance of the first housing based on the pressure sensed by the sensor module.
  • an electronic device includes a housing including a first housing and a second housing accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and guiding sliding movement of the first housing; A display configured to unfold based on sliding movement, a first elastic member connected to the second housing and configured to increase compressive strength when the first housing slides in a second direction, connected to the second housing, A second elastic member configured to increase compressive strength when the first housing moves in a first direction opposite to the second direction, a first sensor module configured to sense a first pressure provided by the first elastic member, the second It may include a second sensor module configured to sense a second pressure provided by the elastic member and a processor configured to determine a slide distance of the first housing based on the first pressure or the second pressure.
  • a method of operating a rollable electronic device includes an operation of detecting pressure provided from an elastic member configured to be compressed based on a slide movement of the electronic device using a sensor module, and based on the pressure
  • An operation of determining a slide distance of the electronic device and an operation of adjusting a size of an image output from a display based on the slide distance may be included.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of an electronic device in a closed state, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram of an electronic device in an open state, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a front view of an electronic device in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 is a front view of an electronic device in an open state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a front view of an electronic device in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 8 is a front view of an electronic device in an open state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • 9A, 9B, 9C, and 10 are diagrams for explaining movement of an elastic member based on slide movement of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a pressure value sensed by a sensor module based on a slide distance according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a pressure sensor having a changed modulus of elasticity according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 14 and 15 are perspective views of an electronic device including a moving block and a rail member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or through a second network 199. It is possible to communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 .
  • the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, an audio output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or the antenna module 197 may be included.
  • at least one of these components eg, the connection terminal 178) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added.
  • some of these components eg, sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) are integrated into a single component (eg, display module 160). It can be.
  • the processor 120 for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to cause at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, processor 120 transfers instructions or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) to volatile memory 132. , processing commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and storing resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134 .
  • software eg, the program 140
  • processor 120 transfers instructions or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) to volatile memory 132. , processing commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and storing resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134 .
  • the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor), or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) that may operate independently of or together with the main processor 121 .
  • main processor 121 eg, a central processing unit or an application processor
  • secondary processor 123 eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit
  • the main processor 121 e.g, a central processing unit or an application processor
  • a secondary processor 123 eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit
  • image signal processor e.g., image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor.
  • the secondary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as part of the main processor 121 .
  • the secondary processor 123 may, for example, take the place of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, running an application). ) state, together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states.
  • the auxiliary processor 123 eg, image signal processor or communication processor
  • the auxiliary processor 123 may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model.
  • AI models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself where artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108).
  • the learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning or reinforcement learning, but in the above example Not limited.
  • the artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.
  • Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, but is not limited to the foregoing examples.
  • the artificial intelligence model may include, in addition or alternatively, software structures in addition to hardware structures.
  • the memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176) of the electronic device 101 .
  • the data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, program 140) and commands related thereto.
  • the memory 130 may include volatile memory 132 or non-volatile memory 134 .
  • the program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .
  • the input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user).
  • the input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).
  • the sound output module 155 may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101 .
  • the sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver.
  • the speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback.
  • a receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of it.
  • the display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user).
  • the display module 160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device.
  • the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.
  • the audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal or vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input module 150, the sound output module 155, or an external electronic device connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device 101 (eg: Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or a headphone).
  • the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input module 150, the sound output module 155, or an external electronic device connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device 101 (eg: Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or a headphone).
  • the sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do.
  • the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a bio sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, or light sensor.
  • the interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102).
  • the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.
  • HDMI high definition multimedia interface
  • USB universal serial bus
  • SD card interface Secure Digital Card interface
  • audio interface audio interface
  • connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 may be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102).
  • the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).
  • the haptic module 179 may convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimuli that a user may perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses.
  • the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.
  • the camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.
  • the power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 .
  • the power management module 188 may be implemented as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), for example.
  • PMIC power management integrated circuit
  • the battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 .
  • the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.
  • the communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). Establishment and communication through the established communication channel may be supported.
  • the communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication.
  • the communication module 190 may be a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, a : a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module).
  • a corresponding communication module is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, a legacy communication module).
  • the wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199.
  • IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identifier
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, NR access technology (new radio access technology).
  • NR access technologies include high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)), minimization of terminal power and access of multiple terminals (massive machine type communications (mMTC)), or high reliability and low latency (ultra-reliable and low latency (URLLC)).
  • eMBB enhanced mobile broadband
  • mMTC massive machine type communications
  • URLLC ultra-reliable and low latency
  • -latency communications can be supported.
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example.
  • the wireless communication module 192 uses various technologies for securing performance in a high frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), and full-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as input/output (FD-MIMO: full dimensional MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported.
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined for the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104), or a network system (eg, the second network 199).
  • the wireless communication module 192 is a peak data rate for eMBB realization (eg, 20 Gbps or more), a loss coverage for mMTC realization (eg, 164 dB or less), or a U-plane latency for URLLC realization (eg, Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each of 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported.
  • eMBB peak data rate for eMBB realization
  • a loss coverage for mMTC realization eg, 164 dB or less
  • U-plane latency for URLLC realization eg, Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each of 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less
  • the antenna module 197 may transmit or receive signals or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device).
  • the antenna module may include an antenna including a radiator including a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (eg, PCB).
  • the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is selected from the plurality of antennas by the communication module 190, for example. can be chosen A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna.
  • other components eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 in addition to the radiator.
  • RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
  • the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module.
  • the mmWave antenna module includes a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (eg, a lower surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (eg, a top surface or a side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.
  • peripheral devices eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)
  • signal e.g. commands or data
  • commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 .
  • Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 .
  • all or part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external devices among the external electronic devices 102 , 104 , and 108 .
  • the electronic device 101 when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 instead of executing the function or service by itself.
  • one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform the function or at least part of the service.
  • One or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service or an additional function or service related to the request, and deliver the execution result to the electronic device 101 .
  • the electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least part of a response to the request as it is or additionally processed.
  • cloud computing distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used.
  • the electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing.
  • the external electronic device 104 may include an internet of things (IoT) device.
  • Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or server 108 may be included in the second network 199 .
  • the electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
  • Electronic devices may be devices of various types.
  • the electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance.
  • a portable communication device eg, a smart phone
  • a computer device e.g., a smart phone
  • a portable multimedia device e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a camera
  • a wearable device e.g., a smart bracelet
  • first, second, or first or secondary may simply be used to distinguish a given component from other corresponding components, and may be used to refer to a given component in another aspect (eg, importance or order) is not limited.
  • a (e.g., first) component is said to be “coupled” or “connected” to another (e.g., second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively.”
  • the certain component may be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.
  • module used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, or any combination thereof, and may include, for example, logic, logical blocks, parts, or circuits. The same terms can be used interchangeably.
  • a module may be an integrally constructed component or a minimal unit of components or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions.
  • the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a single object or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. there is.
  • one or more components or operations among the aforementioned corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added.
  • a plurality of components eg modules or programs
  • the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by a corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. .
  • the actions performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the actions are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other actions may be added.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of an electronic device in a closed state, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • 3 is a diagram of an electronic device in an open state, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the second display area A2 is accommodated in the housing 202 .
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which at least a portion of the second display area A2 is visually exposed to the outside of the housing 202 .
  • the state shown in FIG. 2 may refer to, for example, that the first housing 201 is closed with respect to the second housing 202, and the state shown in FIG. 3 is, for example, The first housing 201 may be referred to as being open with respect to the second housing 202 .
  • a “closed state” or an “opened state” may be defined as a state in which an electronic device is closed or opened.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a housing 200 .
  • the housing 200 may include a second housing 202 and a first housing 201 movable relative to the second housing 202 .
  • it may be interpreted as a structure in which the second housing 202 is slidably disposed on the first housing 201 in the electronic device 101 .
  • the first housing 201 may be disposed to reciprocate by a predetermined distance in a direction shown with respect to the second housing 202, for example, in a direction indicated by an arrow 1.
  • the configuration of the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 2 and 3 may be all or partly the same as the configuration of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .
  • the first housing 201 may be referred to as, for example, a first structure, a slide part, or a slide housing, and may be disposed to reciprocate with respect to the second housing 202 .
  • the second housing 202 may be referred to as, for example, a second structure, main part or main housing.
  • the second housing 202 may accommodate at least a portion of the first housing 201 and guide the sliding movement of the first housing 201 .
  • the second housing 202 may accommodate various electric and electronic components such as a main circuit board or a battery.
  • at least a portion of the display 203 (eg, the first display area A1) may be visually exposed to the outside of the housing 200.
  • another part (eg, the second display area A2) of the display 203 moves (eg, slides) with respect to the first housing 201 relative to the second housing 202.
  • a motor, a speaker, a SIM socket, and/or a sub circuit board electrically connected to the main circuit board may be disposed in the first housing 201 .
  • a main circuit board on which electrical parts such as an application processor (AP) and a communication processor (CP) are mounted may be disposed in the second housing 202 .
  • the first housing 201 includes first sidewalls 211a and 211b for enclosing at least a portion of the display 203 and/or the multi-bar structure (eg, the multi-bar structure 213 of FIG. 4 ). , 211c).
  • the first sidewalls 211a, 211b, and 211c may extend from the first plate (eg, the first plate 211 of FIG. 4 ).
  • the first sidewalls 211a, 211b, and 211c may include a 1-2 sidewall 211b, a 1-3 sidewall 211c opposite to the 1-2 sidewall 211b, and the 1-2 sidewall ( 211b) may include a 1-1 sidewall 211a extending from the 1-3 sidewall 211c.
  • the 1-2 sidewalls 211b are located on the top (eg, +Y direction) of the electronic device 101
  • the 1-3 sidewalls 211c are located on the bottom (eg, -Y direction) of the electronic device 101. Y direction).
  • the 1-1st sidewall 211a may be substantially perpendicular to the 1-2nd sidewall 211b and/or the 1-3rd sidewall 211c.
  • the 1-2 sidewall 211b faces the 2-2nd sidewall 221b of the second housing 202 and , the first-third sidewall 211c may face the second-third sidewall 221c of the second housing 202 .
  • the 1-1 sidewall 211a, the 1-2nd sidewall 211b and/or the 1-3 sidewall 211c may be formed of a first plate (eg, the first plate 211 of FIG. 4 ). ) or may be integrally formed with the slide cover 212.
  • the 1-1 sidewall 211a, the 1-2nd sidewall 211b, and/or the 1-3 sidewall 211c may be formed as separate housings and then combined or assembled.
  • the second housing 202 may include second sidewalls 221a , 221b , and 221c for enclosing at least a portion of the first housing 201 .
  • the second sidewalls 221a, 221b, and 221c may include a second plate (eg, the second plate 221 of FIG. 4 ) and/or a cover member (eg, the cover member 222 of FIG. 4 ).
  • the second sidewalls 221a, 221b, and 221c include the 2-2nd sidewall 221b, the 2-3rd sidewall 221c opposite to the 2-2nd sidewall 221b, and the 2nd sidewall 221c.
  • a 2-1 sidewall 221a extending from the 2-2 sidewall 221b to the 2-3 sidewall 221c may be included.
  • the 2-2nd sidewall 221b is located on the top (eg, +Y direction) of the electronic device 101
  • the 2-3rd sidewall 221c is located on the bottom (eg, -Y direction) of the electronic device 101. Y direction).
  • the 2-1st sidewall 221a may be substantially perpendicular to the 2-2nd sidewall 221b and/or the 2-3rd sidewall 221c.
  • the 2-2nd sidewall 221b may face the 1-2nd sidewall 211b
  • the 2-3rd sidewall 221c may face the 1-3rd sidewall 211c.
  • the 2-2 sidewall 221b covers at least a portion of the 1-2nd sidewall 211b
  • the 2-3 sidewall ( 221c) may cover at least a portion of the first to third sidewalls 211c.
  • the second housing 202 may be formed in a shape with one side (eg, a front face) open to accommodate (or surround) at least a portion of the first housing 201 .
  • the first housing 201 is at least partially surrounded by the 2-1st sidewall 221a, the 2-2nd sidewall 221b, and the 2-3rd sidewall 221c, and the second housing It is connected to 202 and can slide in the direction of the arrow 1 while being guided by the second housing 202 .
  • the cover member eg, the cover member 222 of FIG. 4
  • the cover member 222, the 2-1 sidewall 221a, the 2-2nd sidewall 221b and/or the 2-3 sidewall 221c are It can be formed integrally.
  • the cover member 222, the 2-1st sidewall 221a, the 2-2nd sidewall 221b and/or the 2-3rd sidewall 221c are formed as separate housings and combined or assembled. It can be.
  • the second housing 202 may include a back plate 223 .
  • the rear plate 223 may form at least a part of the exterior of the electronic device 101 .
  • the back plate 223 may provide a decorative effect on the exterior of the electronic device 101 .
  • the cover member 222 and/or the 2-1 sidewall 221a may cover at least a portion of the display 203 .
  • at least a portion of the display 203 eg, the second display area A2
  • the side wall 221a may cover a portion of the display 203 housed in the second housing 202 .
  • the electronic device 101 may include a display 203 .
  • the display 203 may be a flexible display or a rollable display.
  • at least a portion of the display 203 (eg, the second display area A2 ) may slide based on the slide movement of the first housing 201 .
  • the display 203 may include or be disposed adjacent to a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the strength (pressure) of a touch, and/or a digitizer detecting a magnetic stylus pen.
  • the configuration of the display 203 of FIGS. 2 and 3 may be entirely or partially the same as that of the display module 160 of FIG. 1 .
  • the display 203 may include a first display area A1 and a second display area A2.
  • the first display area A1 may be an area that is always visible from the outside.
  • the first display area A1 may be an area that cannot be positioned inside the housing 202 .
  • the second display area A2 extends from the first display area A1 and is inserted into or accommodated in the second housing 202 according to the sliding movement of the first housing 201, or It may be visually exposed to the outside of the second housing 202 .
  • the first display area A1 may be seated on a part of the first housing 201 (eg, the first plate 211).
  • the second display area A2 moves while being guided by a multi-bar structure (eg, the multi-bar structure 213 of FIG. 4 ) mounted in the first housing 201 to move the second display area A2. It may be accommodated in the space formed inside the housing 202 or between the first housing 201 and the second housing 202 or visually exposed to the outside. According to an embodiment, the second display area A2 may move based on sliding movement of the first housing 201 in a width direction (eg, a direction indicated by an arrow 1). For example, at least a portion of the second display area A2 may be unfolded or rolled along with the multi-bar structure 213 based on the sliding movement of the first housing 201 .
  • a multi-bar structure eg, the multi-bar structure 213 of FIG. 4
  • the second display area A2 when the first housing 201 moves from a closed state to an open state when viewed from the top of the first housing 201, gradually moves outside the housing 202. While being exposed to, a substantially flat surface may be formed together with the first display area A1. In one embodiment, the second display area A2 may be at least partially accommodated inside the first housing 201 and/or the second housing 202 .
  • the electronic device 101 may include at least one key input device 241, a connector hole 243, audio modules 247a and 247b, or camera modules 249a and 249b.
  • the electronic device 101 may further include an indicator (eg, an LED device) or various sensor modules.
  • the configurations of the audio modules 247a and 247b and the camera modules 249a and 249b of FIGS. 2 and 3 may be the same as those of the audio module 170 and the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 in whole or in part. .
  • the key input device 241 may be located in one area of the second housing 202 . Depending on appearance and usage conditions, the illustrated key input device 241 may be omitted or the electronic device 101 may be designed to include additional key input device(s). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a key input device not shown, for example, a home key button or a touch pad disposed around the home key button. According to one embodiment (not shown), at least a part of the key input device 241 may be disposed on the second housing 202 .
  • the key input device 241 may be used as a driving structure for automatically or semi-automatically providing a sliding in-out operation of the display 203 .
  • the display 203 may slide in or slide out automatically. (automatic action).
  • the remaining section is an elastic member mounted in the electronic device 101 (eg, the elastic member 300 of FIG. 5). can slide out completely with the force of (semi-automatic operation).
  • the state of the electronic device 101 may be changed from a closed state (eg, FIG. 2 ) to an open state (eg, FIG. 3 ) by sliding out.
  • a slide-in operation of the electronic device 101 may also be performed to correspond to the slide-out operation.
  • the connector hole 243 (which may be omitted depending on the embodiment) may accommodate a connector (eg, a USB connector) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data to and from an external electronic device.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of connector holes 243, and at least one of the plurality of connector holes 243 functions as a connector hole for transmitting and receiving audio signals to and from an external electronic device.
  • the connector hole 243 is disposed on the 2-3 sidewall 221c, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the connector hole 243 or a connector hole not shown is provided on the 2-1 sidewall. (221a) or may be disposed on the 2-2 sidewall (221b).
  • the audio modules 247a and 247b may include at least one speaker hole 247a and 247b and/or at least one microphone hole. At least one of the speaker holes 247a and 247b may be provided as an external speaker hole. At least one of the speaker holes 247a and 247b may serve as a receiver hole for voice communication.
  • the electronic device 101 includes a microphone for acquiring sound, and the microphone may acquire external sound of the electronic device 101 through the microphone hole. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of microphones to detect the direction of sound. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include an audio module in which the speaker holes 247a and 247b and the microphone hole are implemented as one hole, or may include a speaker excluding the speaker hole 247a (eg: piezo speaker).
  • the camera modules 249a and 249b may include a first camera module 249a and/or a second camera module 249b.
  • the second camera module 249b is located in the second housing 202 and can capture a subject in a direction opposite to the first display area A1 of the display 203 .
  • the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of camera modules 249a and 249b.
  • the electronic device 101 may include at least one of a wide-angle camera, a telephoto camera, and a close-up camera, and may measure the distance to a subject by including an infrared projector and/or an infrared receiver according to an embodiment. there is.
  • the camera modules 249a and 249b may include one or a plurality of lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor.
  • the electronic device 101 may further include another camera module (eg, a front camera) (eg, the first camera module 249a) that captures a subject from a direction opposite to the second camera module 249b.
  • the first camera module 249a may be disposed around the first display area A1 or in an area overlapping the first display area A1, and disposed in an area overlapping the display 203. In this case, the subject may be photographed through the display 203 .
  • an indicator (eg, an LED device) of the electronic device 101 may be disposed in the first housing 201 and/or the second housing 202, and may include a light emitting diode so that the electronic device 101 ) state information can be provided as a visual signal.
  • the sensor module (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ) of the electronic device 101 may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state. there is.
  • the sensor module may include, for example, a proximity sensor, a fingerprint sensor, or a biometric sensor (eg, an iris/face recognition sensor or an HRM sensor).
  • the electronic device 101 may include at least one of a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor. may further include.
  • the configuration of the display 203, the audio modules 247a and 247b, and the camera modules 249a and 249b of FIGS. 2A and 2B is the same as the display module 160, the audio module 170, and the camera module 180 of FIG. It may be the same as all or part of the composition of.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a first housing 201 , a second housing 202 , a display 203 , and a multi-bar structure 213 .
  • a portion of the display 203 (eg, the second display area A2 ) may be accommodated inside the electronic device 101 while being guided by the multi-bar structure 213 .
  • the configuration of the first housing 201, the second housing 202, and the display 203 of FIG. 4 is the first housing 201, the second housing 202, and the display ( 203) may be the same in whole or in part.
  • the first housing 201 may include a first plate 211 and a slide cover 212 .
  • the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 may rectilinearly reciprocate in one direction (eg, in the direction of arrow 1 in FIG. 2 ) while being guided by the second housing 202 .
  • the first plate 211 can slide with respect to the second housing 202 together with the slide cover 212 .
  • at least a portion of the display 203 and/or at least a portion of the multi-bar structure 213 may be disposed between the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 .
  • the first plate 211 may support at least a portion of the display 203 (eg, the second display area A2).
  • the first plate 211 may include a curved surface 250 , and at least a portion of the second display area A2 of the display 203 may be positioned on the curved surface 250 .
  • the first plate 211 may be a display support bar (DSB).
  • the slide cover 212 may protect the display 203 located on the first plate 211 .
  • the slide cover 212 may surround at least a portion of the display 203 .
  • At least a portion of the display 203 may be positioned between the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 .
  • the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 may be formed of a metal material and/or a non-metal (eg, polymer) material.
  • the first housing 201 may include a guide rail 215 .
  • the guide rail 215 may be connected to the first plate 211 and/or the slide cover 212 .
  • the guide rail 215 can slide with respect to the second housing 202 together with the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 .
  • the electronic device 101 may include a multi-bar structure 213 .
  • the multi-bar structure 213 may support the display 203 .
  • the multi-bar structure 213 may be connected to the display 203 .
  • at least a portion of the display 203 and the multi-bar structure 213 may be located between the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 .
  • the multi-bar structure 213 can move relative to the second housing 202 . In the closed state (eg, FIG. 2 ) of the multi-bar structure 213 , most of the structure may be accommodated inside the second housing 202 .
  • at least a portion of the multi-bar structure 213 may move in response to the curved surface 250 located at the edge of the first plate 211 .
  • the multi-bar structure 213 may include a plurality of rods 214 (or bars).
  • the plurality of rods 214 extend in a straight line and are disposed parallel to the rotational axis R formed by the curved surface 250, and are disposed in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis R (eg, the first housing 201 slides). direction) can be arranged.
  • each rod 214 may pivot around an adjacent rod 214 while remaining parallel to the other adjacent rod 214 .
  • the plurality of rods 214 may be arranged in a curved shape or arranged in a plane shape.
  • a part of the multi-bar structure 213 facing the curved surface 250 forms a curved surface, and the multi-bar structure does not face the curved surface 250.
  • Another part of 213 may form a plane.
  • the second display area A2 of the display 203 is mounted or supported on the multi-bar structure 213, and at least a portion of the second display area A2 is in an open state (eg, FIG. 3 ).
  • the multi-bar structure 213 may be exposed to the outside of the second housing 202 together with the first display area A1. In a state where the second display area A2 is exposed to the outside of the second housing 202, the multi-bar structure 213 may support or maintain the second display area A2 in a flat state by forming a substantially flat surface. there is. According to one embodiment, the multi-bar structure 213 may be replaced with a bendable integral support member (not shown). According to one embodiment, the multi-bar structure 213 may be a display supporting multi-bar or multi-joint hinge structure.
  • the guide rail 215 may guide the movement of the plurality of rods 214 .
  • the guide rail 215 includes a first-second sidewall (eg, first-second sidewall 211b in FIG. 3 ) and an upper guide rail adjacent to the first-third sidewall (eg, first-second sidewall 211b in FIG. 3 ).
  • 1-3 may include a lower guide rail adjacent to the side wall 211c).
  • the guide rail 215 may include a groove-shaped rail 215a formed inside the guide rail 215 and a protruding portion 215b located inside the guide rail. At least a portion of the protruding portion 215b may be surrounded by a rail 215a.
  • the multi-bar structure 213 is located between the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail, and can move while maintaining the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail and the fitted state.
  • upper and/or lower portions of the plurality of rods 214 may slide along the rail 215a while being sandwiched by the rail 215a.
  • the size of the area where the display 203 is exposed to the outside may increase.
  • a first motor connected to the motor structure 261 is driven by a motor (eg, the motor structure 261 of FIG. 5 ) (eg, driven to slide out a display) and/or an external force provided by a user.
  • the plate 211 slides out, and the protruding portion 215b inside the guide rail 215 may push the upper and/or lower portions of the plurality of rods 214. Accordingly, the display 203 accommodated between the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 may be extended to the front.
  • the size of the area exposed to the outside of the display 203 may be reduced.
  • the first plate 211 on which the motor is disposed is driven by a motor (eg, the motor structure 261 of FIG. 5 ) (eg, driving for display sliding in) and/or an external force provided by a user.
  • a slide-in operation may be performed, and an outer portion of the guide rail 215 (eg, a portion other than the protruding portion 215b) may push the upper portion and/or lower portion of the plurality of rods 214.
  • the extended display 203 may be accommodated between the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 .
  • the second housing 202 may include a second plate 221 , a cover member 222 , and a rear plate 223 .
  • the second plate 221 may support at least a portion of the display 203 (eg, the first display area A1).
  • the first plate 221 may be disposed between the display 203 and the circuit board 204 .
  • the cover member 222 accommodates components (eg, a battery 289 (eg, the battery 189 of FIG. 1 ) and a circuit board 204) of the electronic device 101 and the electronic device 101 .
  • the parts of (101) can be protected.
  • the cover member 222 may be referred to as a book cover.
  • a plurality of substrates may be accommodated in the second housing 202 .
  • a processor, memory, and/or interface may be mounted on the main circuit board 204 .
  • the processor may include, for example, one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, a graphics processing unit, an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor.
  • the circuit board 204 may include a flexible printed circuit board type radio frequency cable (FRC).
  • FRC radio frequency cable
  • the circuit board 204 can be disposed within the cover member 222, and includes an antenna module (eg, antenna module 197 in FIG. 1) and a communication module (eg, communication module 190 in FIG. 1). can be electrically connected to
  • the memory may include, for example, volatile memory or non-volatile memory.
  • the interface may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, and/or an audio interface.
  • HDMI high definition multimedia interface
  • USB universal serial bus
  • the interface may electrically or physically connect the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device, and may include a USB connector, an SD card/MMC connector, or an audio connector.
  • the electronic device 101 may further include a separate sub-circuit board 290 spaced apart from the circuit board 240 within the second housing 202 .
  • the sub circuit board 290 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 240 through the flexible board 291 .
  • the sub circuit board 290 may be electrically connected to electrical components disposed at the end of the electronic device 101, such as the battery 289 or a speaker and/or a SIM socket, to transmit signals and power.
  • the battery 289 is a device for supplying power to at least one component of the electronic device 101, and is, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel.
  • a battery may be included. At least a portion of the battery 289 may be disposed substantially coplanar with the circuit board 204 , for example.
  • the battery 289 may be integrally disposed inside the electronic device 101 or may be disposed detachably from the electronic device 101 .
  • the battery 289 may be formed as one integrated battery or may include a plurality of separable batteries (eg, a first battery 289a and a second battery 289b).
  • the integrated battery when the integrated battery is positioned on the first plate 211 , the integrated battery may move along with the sliding movement of the first plate 211 .
  • the integrated battery when the integrated battery is positioned on the second plate 221 , the integrated battery may be fixedly disposed on the second plate 221 regardless of sliding movement of the first plate 211 .
  • the first battery ( 289a) may move along with the slide movement of the first plate 211 .
  • the rear plate 223 may substantially form at least a part of the exterior of the second housing 202 or the electronic device 101 .
  • the rear plate 223 may be coupled to the outer surface of the cover member 222 .
  • the back plate 223 may be integrally formed with the cover member 222 .
  • the back plate 223 may provide a decorative effect on the exterior of the electronic device 101 .
  • the second plate 221 and the cover member 222 may be made of at least one of metal or polymer, and the rear plate 223 may be made of at least one of metal, glass, synthetic resin, or ceramic.
  • the second plate 221, the cover member 222, and/or the rear plate 223 may be made of a material that transmits light at least partially (eg, the auxiliary display area).
  • the auxiliary display area may be part of the second plate 221, the cover member 222, and/or the rear plate 223 where the display 203 accommodated in the second housing 202 is located.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a power transmission structure 260 for slide movement of the electronic device 101 .
  • the power transmission structure 260 includes a motor structure 261 for generating power and a gear structure configured to move at least partially based on the driving force generated by the motor structure 261 (eg, the pinion gear 262 of FIG. 5 ). ) and/or rack gear 263).
  • the rack gear 263 may be connected to the first housing 201 (eg, the first plate 211).
  • the pinion gear 262 may rotate based on the driving force generated by the motor structure 261 and transmit at least a portion of the driving force generated by the motor structure 261 to the rack gear 263 .
  • the pinion gear 262 may be connected to the motor structure 261 and meshed with at least a portion of the rack gear 263 .
  • the electronic device 101 may include an elastic member 300 .
  • the elastic member 300 may be compressed or stretched based on the slide movement of the electronic device 101 .
  • the elastic member 300 can reduce the force required to open the electronic device 101 .
  • the elastic member 300 acts as a repulsive force of the display 203 and/or components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the multi-bar structure 213 and/or the guide rail 215). It is possible to provide a force (eg, elastic force) for canceling at least a part of the frictional force between them.
  • a force eg, elastic force
  • the elastic member 300 may include a plurality (eg, two) of elastic members.
  • the elastic member 300 may include a first elastic member 310 and a second elastic member 320 arranged parallel to the first elastic member 310 .
  • the electronic device 101 disclosed in FIGS. 2 to 4 has a rollable or slidable appearance, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to one embodiment (not shown), at least a portion of the illustrated electronic device may be rolled into a scroll shape.
  • the display 203 when viewed from the front of the electronic device 101 , the display 203 may extend to the right of the electronic device 101 .
  • the structure of the electronic device 101 is not limited thereto.
  • the display 203 may extend in the left direction of the electronic device 101 .
  • the display 203 may extend in the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 101 .
  • FIG. 5 is a front view of an electronic device in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 is a front view of an electronic device in an open state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a first housing 201, a second housing 202, a power transmission structure 260, an elastic member 300, and a sensor module 400.
  • the configuration of the first housing 201, the second housing 202, the power transmission structure 260 and the elastic member 300 of FIGS. 5 and 6 is the first housing 201, the second housing 202 of FIG. ), the configuration of the power transmission structure 260 and the elastic member 300 may be all or part of the same.
  • the configuration of the sensor module 400 of FIGS. 5 and 6 may be the same as all or part of the configuration of the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 .
  • the first housing 201 may include a protruding area 216 for compressing the elastic member 300 .
  • the protrusion area 216 may compress the elastic member 300 by being in contact with one end of the elastic member 300 .
  • the protruding area 216 may be connected to a different housing than the elastic member 300 .
  • the protrusion area 216 may be connected to the first housing 201 and the elastic member 300 may be connected to the second housing 202 .
  • the elastic member 300 is connected to the first housing 201 (eg, the first plate 211), and the protruding area 216 is connected to the second housing 202.
  • the protruding area 216 may be a contact area and/or a hooking area.
  • the protruding area 216 can be connected to the first housing 201 .
  • the protruding area 216 may extend or protrude from the first plate 211 .
  • the protrusion area 216 may be integrally formed with the first plate 211 .
  • the protruding region 216 may surround at least a portion of the shaft 500 .
  • the protruding area 216 surrounds at least a portion of the first shaft 510, and at least a portion of the first protruding area 216a and the second shaft 520 facing the first elastic member 310. It may include a second protruding area 216b that surrounds and faces the second elastic member 320 .
  • the second housing 202 may include an upper sidewall 224a and a lower sidewall 224b forming at least a part of the exterior of the electronic device 101 .
  • the configuration of the upper sidewall 224a is the same as all or part of the configuration of the second-second sidewall 221b of FIGS. -3 It may be the same as all or part of the configuration of the sidewall 221c.
  • the second housing 202 may include accommodation spaces 225a and 225b for accommodating the elastic member 300 and/or the sensor module 400 .
  • the accommodating spaces 225a and 225b may include a first accommodating space 225a adjacent to the upper sidewall 224a and a second accommodating space 225b adjacent to the lower sidewall 224b.
  • the accommodating spaces 225a and 225b may be referred to as grooves, recesses, or empty spaces formed in the cover member 222 .
  • the elastic member 300 may be compressed based on the slide movement of the electronic device 101 .
  • one end of the elastic member 300 is connected to the cover member 222 of the second housing 202, and the other end of the elastic member 300 is connected to the electronic device 101 and/or the first housing ( Based on the slide movement of 201 , it may come into contact with the protruding area 216 .
  • the elastic member 300 may be compressed.
  • the elastic member 300 may be compressed along the width direction (eg, the sliding direction (X-axis direction) of the first housing 201).
  • the elastic member 300 may be a spring or coil.
  • An elastic modulus (k) (eg, a compression spring modulus) of the elastic member 300 may satisfy Equation 1 below.
  • G is the transverse modulus of elasticity (N/mm 2 )
  • Na is the effective number of turns
  • D is the average diameter of the elastic member 300
  • d is the diameter of the material (eg, spring). It can be.
  • the average diameter D may be interpreted as an average value of inner and outer diameters of the elastic member 300 .
  • the diameter (d) of the material can be interpreted as the diameter or thickness of the spring.
  • the elastic member 300 may be referred to as, for example, an elastic structure, a compression member, or a compression structure.
  • the elastic member 300 may be disposed within the accommodating spaces 225a and 225b of the cover member 222 .
  • the first elastic member 310 may be disposed in the first accommodating space 225a
  • the second elastic member 320 may be disposed in the second accommodating space 225b.
  • the elastic member 300 may include a first elastic member 310 disposed in the first accommodating space 225a and a second elastic member 320 disposed in the second accommodating space 225b.
  • the length of the elastic member 300 needs to be increased. When the length of the elastic member 300 increases, the compressive force of the elastic member 300 increases and may exceed the resolution that the sensor module 400 can detect.
  • the first elastic member 310 has a first end 310a connected to the first sensor module 410 and opposite to the first end 310a and facing the first protruding area 216a. It may include a second end 310b.
  • the second elastic member 320 has a third end 320a connected to the second sensor module 420 and a fourth end 320b opposite to the third end 320a and facing the second protruding area 216b. ) may be included.
  • the elastic member 300 may be connected to the cover member 222 of the second housing 202 using the sensor module 400 .
  • the sensor module 400 may be disposed on inner walls 226a and 226b defining at least a portion of the accommodating spaces 225a and 225b of the cover member 222 .
  • the elastic member 300 may be connected to the sensor module 400 .
  • the first elastic member 310 may be compressed in a direction different from that of the second elastic member 320 .
  • the first elastic member 310 in a state in which the electronic device 101 is completely closed (eg, FIG. 5 ), the first elastic member 310 is compressed and the second elastic member 320 can be fully stretched.
  • the first elastic member 310 in a state in which the electronic device 101 is fully opened (eg, FIG. 6 ), the first elastic member 310 may be fully stretched and the second elastic member 320 may be compressed.
  • the second elastic member 320 when the first housing 201 slides in the first direction (+X direction), the second elastic member 320 may come into contact with the second protruding region 216b and be compressed.
  • the first elastic member 310 When the first housing 201 is moved in the second direction (-X direction), the first elastic member 310 may come into contact with the first protruding region 216a and be compressed.
  • the sensor module 400 may detect pressure provided from the elastic member 300 .
  • the sensor module 400 includes a pressure sensor or a pressure gauge, and receives the transmission from one end (eg, the first end 310a or the third end 320a) of the elastic member 300. Force and/or pressure may be sensed.
  • the sensor module 400 may include a strain gauge.
  • the sensor module 400 may be disposed within the second housing 202 .
  • the sensor module 400 may be connected to the cover member 222 .
  • the first sensor module 410 is disposed on the first inner wall 226a forming the first accommodating space 225a
  • the second sensor module 420 forms the second accommodating space 225b.
  • the sensor module 400 may be disposed between the elastic member 300 and the cover member 222 .
  • the electronic device 101 may include a shaft 500 for guiding the movement of the elastic member 300 .
  • the shaft 500 may extend along the sliding direction (eg, the X-axis direction) of the electronic device 101 , and the elastic member 300 may be compressed or stretched along the shaft 500 .
  • the shaft 500 includes a first shaft 510 for guiding the movement of the first elastic member 310 and a second shaft 520 for guiding the movement of the second elastic member 320 can include The first shaft 510 may be disposed in the first accommodating space 225a and connected to the first sidewall 226a.
  • the second shaft 520 may be disposed in the second accommodating space 225b and connected to the second sidewall 226b.
  • the first shaft 510 is connected to the cover member 222 of the second housing 202 at a point adjacent the upper side wall 224a
  • the second shaft 520 is connected to the lower side wall 224b. It may be connected to the cover member 222 of the second housing 202 at a point adjacent to .
  • the elastic member 300 slides along the shafts 510 and 520 at points adjacent to the upper side wall 224a and the lower side wall 224b, and distortion of the electronic device 101 can be reduced.
  • the first elastic member 310, the first sensor module 410, and the first shaft 510 are configured to sense pressure when the electronic device 101 slides in. As examples, it may be manufactured as one part (eg, the first module).
  • the second elastic member 320, the second sensor module 420, and the second shaft 520 are components for sensing pressure when the electronic device 101 slides out, and is one part (e.g., the second shaft 520). 2 module).
  • FIG. 7 is a front view of an electronic device in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 8 is a front view of an electronic device in an open state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a first housing 201, a second housing 202, a power transmission structure 260, an elastic member 300, and a sensor module 400.
  • the configuration of the first housing 201, the second housing 202, the power transmission structure 260, the elastic member 300 and the sensor module 400 of FIGS. 7 and 8 is the first housing of FIGS. 5 and 6 201 , the second housing 202 , the power transmission structure 260 , the elastic member 300 and the sensor module 400 may have all or part of the same configuration.
  • the first housing 201 may include a protruding area 216 (eg, the protruding area 216 of FIGS. 5 and 6 ) for compressing the elastic member 300 .
  • the first protruding area 216a may face the second protruding area 216b.
  • the first protruding area 216a and the second protruding area 216b may be located in one accommodating space (eg, the third accommodating space 225c).
  • the second housing 202 may include an accommodation space 225c for accommodating the elastic member 300 and/or the sensor module 400 .
  • the accommodating space 225c is a third accommodating space accommodating the first elastic member 310, the second elastic member 320, the first sensor module 410 and the second sensor module 420. (225c).
  • the third accommodating space 225c may be referred to as a groove, a recess, or an empty space formed in the cover member 222 .
  • the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 may be substantially arranged along the same axis.
  • the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 may be disposed within one accommodating space (eg, the third accommodating space 225c).
  • the electronic device 101 includes a third shaft 530 disposed in the third accommodating space 225c and extending along a sliding direction (eg, an X-axis direction) of the first housing 201 .
  • can include At least a portion of the third shaft 530 may be surrounded by the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 .
  • the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 may be compressed or stretched along the third shaft 530 .
  • the third shaft 530 may be disposed between the first sensor module 410 and the second sensor module 420 .
  • one end of the third shaft 530 may face the first sensor module 410 and the other end may face the second sensor module 420 .
  • 9A, 9B, 9C, and 10 are diagrams for explaining movement of an elastic member based on slide movement of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C are diagrams of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 5 and/or 6, wherein FIG. 9A shows the electronic device 101 in a completely closed state (eg, FIG. 2).
  • 9C is a diagram of a state in which the electronic device 101 is fully opened (eg, FIG. 3 )
  • FIG. 9B is a diagram in which the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 are maximally stretched (or It is a diagram for explaining the extended state.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining structures of the elastic member 300 and the sensor module 400 of FIGS. 7 and/or 8 .
  • the electronic device 101 may include a protrusion area 216, an elastic member 300, a sensor module 400, and a shaft 500.
  • the configuration of the protruding area 216, the elastic member 300, the sensor module 400 and the shaft 500 of FIGS. 9A, 9B, 9C and/or 10 is shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 7 and 8
  • the configuration of the protruding region 216, the elastic member 300, the sensor module 400, and the shaft 500 may be all or part of the same.
  • the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 may be symmetrically compressed.
  • the first elastic member 310 is compressed when the electronic device 101 slides in the second direction (-X direction) in which it is closed, and the second elastic member 320 is the electronic device 101. It can be compressed when sliding in the first direction (+X direction) in which is opened.
  • the compressive strength of the first elastic member 310 increases when the first housing 201 is moved in the second direction (-X direction)
  • the compressive strength of the second elastic member 320 is It may increase when the first housing 201 is moved in the first direction (+X direction).
  • the first elastic member 310 is maximally compressed when the electronic device 101 is fully closed, and the second elastic member 320 is maximally compressed when the electronic device 101 is fully opened. It can be.
  • the second end 310b of the first elastic member 310 is compressed by the pressure provided by the first protruding region 216a, and the second elastic member 310 is compressed.
  • the fourth end 320b of member 320 can be spaced apart from the second protruding area 216b.
  • FIG. 9C when the electronic device 101 is completely open, the second end 310b of the first elastic member 310 is spaced apart from the first protruding area 216a, and the second elastic member 320
  • the fourth end 320b of ) may be compressed by the pressure provided from the second protruding region 216b.
  • At least one of the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 may be at least partially compressed.
  • first state eg. 9A
  • first section I1 of FIG. 12 at least a portion of the first elastic member 310 is compressed, and the second elastic member 320 is not compressed.
  • second state e.g. 9B
  • second section I2 of FIG. 12 at least a portion of the first elastic member 310 and at least a portion of the second elastic member 320 may be compressed.
  • the third state eg, FIG. 9C
  • the first elastic member 310 is not compressed, and at least a portion of the second elastic member 320 may be compressed.
  • at least a portion of the first elastic member 310 may overlap at least a portion of the second elastic member 320 .
  • the first imaginary line L1 where the second end 310b of the first elastic member 310 is located is the second imaginary line L1 where the fourth end 320b of the second elastic member 320 is located. It may be spaced apart by a first distance d1 in a second direction (-X direction) with respect to (L2).
  • the size of the pressure provided to the sensor module 400 by the elastic member 300 may be changed.
  • the sensor module 400 is the first elastic member 310 and/or Alternatively, a pressure higher than the resolution of the sensor module 400 may be received from the second elastic member 320 .
  • the protrusion area 216 may be positioned such that at least one elastic member (eg, the first elastic member 310 and/or the second elastic member 320) is compressed.
  • the second distance d2 between the third imaginary line L3 where the second protruding region 216b is located and the fourth imaginary line L4 where the first protruding region 216a is located is the first At least one of the elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 may be arranged to be compressed.
  • the size of the pressure provided to the sensor module 400 by the elastic member 300 may be changed.
  • the first protruding area 216a and the second protruding area 216b are arranged to compress at least a portion of the first elastic member 310 and/or at least a portion of the second elastic member 320.
  • the sensor module 400 may receive pressure greater than or equal to the resolution of the sensor module 400 from the first elastic member 310 and/or the second elastic member 320 .
  • the state of FIG. 9B may be a state in which the electronic device 101 is partially opened. However, for description, although the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 are maximally stretched in FIG. 9B, the electronic device 101 is assembled. A state in which the first elastic member 310 is maximally stretched and a state in which the second elastic member 320 is maximally stretched may not exist at the same time.
  • FIG. 9B is a diagram in a state in which the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 are maximally stretched, and when the electronic device 101 slides, the first elastic member 310 And/or the second elastic member 320 may be compressed by receiving pressure from the protrusion area 216 .
  • 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • 12 is a diagram for explaining a pressure value sensed by a sensor module based on a slide distance according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • 13 is a diagram for explaining a pressure sensor having a changed modulus of elasticity according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • an operation 1000 of an electronic device 101 includes an operation 1010 of sensing pressure provided from an elastic member 300 using a sensor module 400, and an electronic device based on the detected pressure ( Operation 1020 of determining the slide distance of 101) and/or operation 1030 of adjusting the size of an image output from the display 203 may be included.
  • the configuration of the electronic device 101, the display 203, the elastic member 300 and the sensor module 400 of FIG. 11 is the electronic device 101, the display 203, the elastic member of FIG. 3 and/or 5 ( 300) and the sensor module 400 may be all or partly the same.
  • the sensor module 400 may perform an operation 1010 of sensing the pressure provided from the elastic member 300 .
  • the sensor module 400 includes a pressure sensor or a pressure gauge, and receives the transmission from one end (eg, the first end 310a or the third end 320a) of the elastic member 300. Force and/or pressure may be sensed.
  • the sensor module 400 may include a strain gauge.
  • the processor determines the slide distance (or slide movement distance) of the electronic device 101 based on the pressure obtained from the sensor module 400. Operation 1020 may be performed.
  • the slide distance may be referred to as the distance of the first housing 201 relative to the second housing 202 .
  • the processor 120 may determine the sliding distance of the electronic device 101 based on different pressure sensors for each section. For example, the processor 120 based on the first pressure P1 obtained from the first sensor module (eg, the first sensor module 410 of FIG. 5 or 7) in the first period I1 The slide distance is determined, and in the second section I2, the slide is based on the second pressure P2 obtained by using the second sensor module (eg, the second sensor module 420 of FIG. 5 or 7). distance can be judged.
  • the first pressure P1 is, for example, referred to as a pressure value of a first elastic member (eg, the first elastic member 310 of FIG. 5 or 7) sensed by the first sensor module 410.
  • the second pressure P2 is, for example, the pressure value of the second elastic member (eg, the second elastic member 320 of FIG. 5 or 7) sensed by the second sensor module 420.
  • the first section I1 may be referred to as, for example, a section in which pressure is sensed in the first sensor module 410 and no pressure is sensed in the second sensor module 420 .
  • the second section I2 may be referred to as, for example, a section in which pressure is detected by the second sensor module 420 and no pressure is sensed by the first sensor module 410 .
  • the first section I1 may be a section from a closed state to a certain section (eg, a slide distance until the second pressure P2 is sensed) until the electronic device 101 is opened.
  • the second section I2 can be interpreted as a section from a state in which the electronic device 101 is opened to a certain section (eg, a sliding distance at which the first pressure P2 is not sensed) to a completely opened state. .
  • the processor 120 determines the first pressure P1 obtained from the first sensor module 410 or the second pressure obtained from the second sensor module 420 in the third period I3 ( Based on at least one of P2), the slide distance of the electronic device 101 may be determined.
  • the third section I3 may be interpreted as a section in which the electronic device 101 is open for a certain section (or a section in a closed state for a certain section).
  • the processor 120 may determine the sliding distance of the electronic device 101 based on the greater of the first pressure P1 or the second pressure P2 in the third section I3. .
  • the processor 120 slides based on the first pressure P1 detected by the first sensor module 410 when moving in the direction in which the electronic device 101 is opened in the third section I3.
  • the slide distance may be determined based on the second pressure P2 sensed by the second sensor module 420 .
  • the pressure of the elastic member 300 may be changed based on a protruding area (eg, the protruding area 216 of FIG. 5 or 7 ) and/or the position of the elastic member 300.
  • a protruding area eg, the protruding area 216 of FIG. 5 or 7
  • the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 can be compressed together length increases.
  • the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 have a first distance (d1) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG.
  • the size of (P1-1) is the first electronic device in which the distance between the first elastic member 310 and the second elastic member 320 is greater than the first distance d1 (not shown). It may be smaller than the size of -2 pressure (P1-2).
  • an electronic device disposed such that the first protruding area 216a and the second protruding area 216b have a second distance d2.
  • the magnitude of the 2-1st pressure P2-1 is such that the distance between the first protruding area 216a and the second protruding area 216b is greater than the first distance d1 (not shown). It may be smaller than the size of the 2-2nd pressure (P2-2) of the device.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a memory 130 configured to store slide distance information corresponding to the pressure (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ).
  • the processor 120 may determine the slide distance of the electronic device 101 based on the slide distance information. For example, the processor 120 may select slide distance information corresponding to the pressure and determine the slide distance of the electronic device 101 based on the selected slide distance information.
  • the modulus of elasticity of the elastic member 300 may be changed. For example, as the compression and/or tension (or expansion) of the elastic member 300 is repeated, the transverse modulus of elasticity (G in Equation 1) of the elastic member 300 may decrease.
  • the processor eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may determine the modulus of elasticity of the elastic member 300 to be changed.
  • the processor 120 may determine a first state in which the electronic device 101 is completely open or a second state in which the electronic device 101 is closed.
  • the sensor module 400 includes at least one magnetic body disposed in a housing (eg, the housing 200 of FIG. 2 ) and at least one magnetic sensor (eg, a Hall effect sensor) for sensing the magnetic body. )) may be included.
  • the magnetic sensor may detect a magnetic material in a state in which the electronic device 101 is completely closed (eg, FIG. 2 ) and/or in a state in which the electronic device 101 is completely opened (eg, in FIG. 3 ).
  • the processor 120 may determine a pressure in a first state in which the electronic device 101 is completely opened or in a second state in which the electronic device 101 is completely closed, based on the magnetic sensor.
  • the memory 130 may store pressure (eg, 1-1 pressure P1-1 and 2-1 pressure P2-1) information in an initial state.
  • the processor 120 compares the 1-1 pressure P1-1 and the 1-3 pressure P1-3 to determine the elastic modulus of the first elastic member 310.
  • the elastic modulus of the second elastic member 320 may be determined by comparing the 2-1 pressure P2-1 and the 2-3 pressure P2-3.
  • the processor 120 may determine the sliding distance of the electronic device 101 based on the determined elastic modulus.
  • the processor 120 adjusts the 1-3 pressure P1-3 based on the difference between the 1-1 pressure P1-1 and the 1-3 pressure P1-3.
  • the processor 120 determines the values of the measured pressures (eg, the first-third pressure P1-3 and the second-third pressure P2-3) in the first state or the second state.
  • a certain value eg: 10%
  • the slide distance of the electronic device 101 is increased by a certain value (eg, 10%) than the first-third pressure (P1-3) value detected by the first sensor module 410 It can be corrected by the slide distance corresponding to the value.
  • the processor 120 performs an operation 1030 of changing the size of an image output from a display (eg, the display 203 of FIG. 3) based on the sliding distance of the electronic device 101.
  • a display eg, the display 203 of FIG. 3
  • the area of the display 203 exposed to the outside of the electronic device 101 and the length of the elastic member 300 may be changed based on the slide movement of the electronic device 101 . Due to the change in the length of the elastic member 300, the pressure sensed by the sensor module 400 may be changed.
  • the processor 120 may change the size of an image output from the display 203 based on the pressure sensed by the sensor module 400 .
  • the processor 120 may increase the width ratio of the image output from the display 203 as the second display area (eg, the second display area A2 of FIG. 3) increases.
  • FIG. 14 and 15 are perspective views of an electronic device including a moving block and a rail member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a cover member 220, an elastic member 300, and a sensor module 400.
  • the configuration of the cover member 220, the elastic member 300 and the sensor module 400 of FIGS. 14 and/or 15 is the configuration of the cover member 220, the elastic member 300 and the sensor module 400 of FIG. 5 and may be the same as all or part.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a moving block 610 for compressing the elastic member 300 .
  • the moving block 610 may compress the elastic member 300 by being in contact with one end of the elastic member 300 .
  • the moving block 610 may be connected to a housing different from that of the elastic member 300 .
  • the moving block 610 may be connected to the first housing 201 and the elastic member 300 may be connected to the second housing 202 .
  • the moving block 610 may face one end of the elastic member 300 .
  • the moving block 610 may move along the sliding direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device 101 based on the sliding movement of the first housing 201 .
  • the moving block 610 may move along the rail member 620 .
  • the elastic member 300 is disposed between the moving block 610 and the sensor module 400, and may be compressed or stretched based on pressure transmitted from the moving block 610.
  • the moving block 610 includes a first moving block 611 facing a first elastic member (eg, the first elastic member 310 of FIG. 5 ) and a second elastic member (eg, the first elastic member 310 of FIG. 5 ). It may include a second moving block 612 facing the second elastic member 320 and disposed substantially parallel to the first moving block 611 .
  • the electronic device 101 may include a rail member 620 for guiding movement of the elastic member 300 and/or the moving block 610 .
  • the moving block 610 may move in the sliding direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device 101 along the rail member 620 .
  • the rail member 620 may be connected to the cover member 222 .
  • at least a portion of the rail member 620 may be surrounded by the elastic member 300 .
  • the rail member 620 may extend along the sliding direction of the electronic device 101 (eg, the X-axis direction), and the elastic member 300 may be compressed or stretched along the rail member 620 .
  • the rail member 620 includes a first rail member 621 and a second moving block 612 for guiding the movement of the first moving block 611 and the first elastic member 310, and 2 may include a second rail member 622 for guiding the movement of the elastic member 320 .
  • the moving block 610 and the rail member 620 may be referred to as a linear guide structure (eg, a linear motion guide).
  • a linear guide structure eg, a linear motion guide
  • An electronic device may include a flat display or a flat and curved display.
  • An electronic device including a display may have limitations in realizing a screen larger than the size of the electronic device due to a structure of a fixed display. Therefore, electronic devices including rollable displays are being researched.
  • the size of an image or graphic display area displayed on the display may be changed based on a sliding distance of the electronic device. Therefore, in order to adjust the image displayed on the electronic device, a structure for sensing the slide distance of the electronic device is being studied.
  • a sliding distance of the electronic device may be detected using a magnetic field sensor (eg, a Hall sensor) or a capacitive sensor disposed within the electronic device.
  • a magnetic field sensor eg, a Hall sensor
  • a capacitive sensor disposed within the electronic device.
  • the accuracy of the slide distance measurement may be reduced due to a magnet inside the electronic device and/or a magnetic field transmitted from the outside of the electronic device.
  • a sliding distance of the electronic device may be sensed by using a conductive member for providing a signal to the touch screen panel and an integrated circuit of the touch screen panel.
  • a conductive member for providing a signal to the touch screen panel and an integrated circuit of the touch screen panel.
  • stress may accumulate on the display and durability of the electronic device may decrease.
  • an electronic device capable of determining a sliding distance of the electronic device independently of an external factor (eg, an external magnetic field) may be provided.
  • an external factor eg, an external magnetic field
  • the electronic device may determine the sliding distance of the electronic device using the elastic member and the sensor module. Accuracy of determining the slide distance may be increased by determining the slide distance of the electronic device based on the pressure transmitted by the elastic member.
  • the electronic device 101 accommodates a first housing (eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 3 ) and at least a portion of the first housing, and controls the sliding movement of the first housing.
  • a housing eg, housing 200 in FIG. 3
  • a second housing eg, second housing 203 in FIG. 3
  • a display configured to unfold based on sliding movement of the first housing (eg, housing 203 in FIG. 3 ).
  • a sensor module configured to detect the pressure provided by the elastic member (eg, the sensor module 400 of FIG. 5) and a processor configured to determine the sliding distance of the first housing based on the pressure detected by the sensor module ( Example: processor 120 of FIG. 1).
  • the elastic member is configured to be compressed when the first housing slides in the second direction (eg, the first elastic member 310 of FIG. 5) and the first housing and a second elastic member configured to be compressed when sliding in a first direction opposite to the second direction (eg, the second elastic member 320 of FIG. 5 ), and the sensor module is provided by the first elastic member.
  • a first sensor configured to detect pressure (eg, the first sensor module 410 of FIG. 5 ) and a second sensor module configured to detect a second pressure provided from the second elastic member (eg, the second sensor module 410 of FIG. 5 ) sensor 420).
  • the second housing includes an upper sidewall (eg, upper sidewall 224a in FIG. 5 ) and a lower sidewall parallel to the upper sidewall (eg, lower sidewall 224b in FIG. 5 ),
  • the electronic device is connected to the second housing at a point adjacent to the upper sidewall, and the first shaft (eg, the first shaft 510 in FIG. 5 ) and the lower sidewall are at least partially surrounded by the first elastic member.
  • a second shaft connected to the second housing at an adjacent point and at least partially surrounded by the second elastic member may include a second shaft (eg, the second shaft 520 of FIG. 5 ).
  • the electronic device is connected to the second housing, at least partially surrounded by the first elastic member and the second elastic member, and disposed between the first sensor and the second sensor.
  • a shaft eg, the third shaft 530 of FIG. 7 ) may be further included.
  • the first housing extends from a first plate (eg, the first plate 211 of FIG. 4 ) supporting at least a portion of the display and the first plate, and contacts the elastic member. It may include a configured protruding area (eg, protruding area 216 in FIG. 5 ).
  • the second housing includes an accommodation space accommodating the elastic member and the sensor module (eg, accommodation spaces 225a and 225b of FIG. 5) and an inner wall surrounding the accommodation space (eg, FIG. 5 inner walls 226a and 226b), the sensor module is disposed on the inner wall, and one end of the elastic member (eg, the first end 310a and/or the third end 320a in FIG. 5) ) may face the sensor module.
  • accommodation space accommodating the elastic member and the sensor module
  • an inner wall surrounding the accommodation space eg, FIG. 5 inner walls 226a and 226b
  • the sensor module is disposed on the inner wall
  • one end of the elastic member eg, the first end 310a and/or the third end 320a in FIG. 5
  • the electronic device may include a motor disposed in the second housing (eg, the motor structure 261 of FIG. 5 ) and a rack gear connected to the first housing (eg, rack gear 263 of FIG. 5 ). ) and a pinion gear connected to the motor structure and configured to engage with the rack gear (eg, the pinion gear 262 of FIG. 5 ).
  • a motor disposed in the second housing (eg, the motor structure 261 of FIG. 5 ) and a rack gear connected to the first housing (eg, rack gear 263 of FIG. 5 ).
  • a pinion gear connected to the motor structure and configured to engage with the rack gear (eg, the pinion gear 262 of FIG. 5 ).
  • the processor may be configured to change the size of an image output from the display based on the pressure.
  • the electronic device further includes a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ) configured to store slide distance information corresponding to the pressure, and the processor performs the slide distance information based on the slide distance information. It may be configured to determine the sliding distance of the first housing.
  • a memory eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1
  • the processor performs the slide distance information based on the slide distance information. It may be configured to determine the sliding distance of the first housing.
  • the electronic device further includes at least one magnetic body (not shown) disposed in the housing, the sensor module includes at least one magnetic sensor for sensing the magnetic body, and the processor and determining a pressure in a first state in which the electronic device is fully open (eg, FIG. 3) or in a second state in which the electronic device is fully closed (eg, FIG. 2) based on the magnetic sensor, and the processor It may be configured to determine a modulus of elasticity for determining the slide distance corresponding to the pressure based on at least one of the pressure in the first state or the second state.
  • the electronic device may further include at least one shaft (eg, the shaft 500 of FIG. 5 ) connected to the second housing and guiding the movement of the elastic member.
  • at least one shaft eg, the shaft 500 of FIG. 5
  • the display may include a first display area disposed on the second housing (eg, the first display area A1 in FIG. 3 ) and extending from the first display area, and the first housing A second display area (eg, the second display area A2 of FIG. 3 ) configured to be visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device based on the slide movement of the electronic device may be included.
  • the processor detects the first sensor (eg, the first sensor module 410 of FIG. 5 or 7) in the first period (eg, the first period I1 of FIG. 12).
  • a sliding distance of the first housing is determined based on one pressure (eg, first pressure P1 in FIG. 12), and a second section different from the first section (eg, second section I2 in FIG. 12) ) to the second sensor (eg, the second sensor module 420 of FIG. 5 or 7) detected by the second pressure (eg, the second pressure P2 of FIG. 12) based on the slide distance of the electronic device It can be configured to determine.
  • the electronic device is configured to guide the movement of a moving block (eg, the moving block 610 of FIG. 15) for compressing the elastic member and the moving block, at least partially by the elastic member.
  • a moving block eg, the moving block 610 of FIG. 15
  • the elastic member may further include a rail surrounded by (eg, the rail member 620 of FIG. 15 ).
  • an electronic device accommodates a first housing (eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 2 ) and at least a portion of the first housing. and a housing (eg, the housing 200 in FIG. 2 ) including a second housing (eg, the second housing 202 in FIG. 2 ) for guiding the slide movement of the first housing, and a slide of the first housing.
  • a display configured to be unfolded based on movement (eg, the display 203 of FIG. 2 ), connected to the second housing, wherein the first housing slides in a second direction (eg, -X direction of FIG.
  • a first elastic member configured to increase compressive strength (eg, the first elastic member 310 of FIG. 5) connected to the second housing, and the first housing is connected in a first direction opposite to the second direction (
  • a first sensor module configured to detect pressure eg, the first sensor module 410 of FIG. 5
  • a second sensor module configured to detect a second pressure provided from the second elastic member (eg, the second sensor module 410 of FIG. 5 )
  • a sensor module 420) and a processor configured to determine a slide distance of the first housing based on the first pressure or the second pressure (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1).
  • the processor may be configured to change the size of an image output from the display based on the pressure.
  • the first housing extends from a first plate (eg, the first plate 211 of FIG. 4 ) supporting at least a portion of the display, and is connected to the first elastic member.
  • a first protruding area configured to contact eg, first protruding area 216a in FIG. 5
  • a second protruding area extending from the first plate and configured to contact the second elastic member (eg, first protruding area 216a in FIG. 5 ).
  • 2 protruding regions 216b) may be included.
  • the second housing includes an upper sidewall (eg, upper sidewall 224a in FIG. 5 ) and a lower sidewall parallel to the upper sidewall (eg, lower sidewall 224b in FIG. 5 ),
  • the electronic device is connected to the second housing at a point adjacent to the upper sidewall and includes a first shaft (eg, the first shaft 510 of FIG. 5 ) and the lower sidewall at least partially surrounded by the first elastic member. It may further include a second shaft (eg, the second shaft 520 of FIG. 5 ) connected to the second housing at a point adjacent to and at least partially surrounded by the second elastic member.
  • a method of operating a rollable electronic device uses a sensor module (eg, the sensor module 400 of FIG. 5 ) to An operation of sensing pressure provided from an elastic member configured to be compressed based on the slide movement of the electronic device (eg, the elastic member 300 of FIG. 5 ) (eg, operation 1010 of FIG. 11 ), the electronic device based on the pressure
  • An operation of determining the slide distance eg, operation 1020 of FIG. 11
  • an operation of adjusting the size of an image output from a display eg, the display 203 of FIG. 3
  • the slide distance eg, operation 1020 of FIG. 11
  • 1030 operation of may be included.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif électronique. Le dispositif électronique peut comprendre : un boîtier comprenant un premier boîtier et un second boîtier qui reçoit au moins une partie du premier boîtier et assure le guidage d'un mouvement coulissant du premier boîtier ; un écran conçu pour être déplié sur la base du mouvement de coulissement du premier boîtier ; un élément élastique disposé dans le boîtier et conçu pour être comprimé sur la base du mouvement de coulissement du premier boîtier ; un module de capteur disposé dans le boîtier et conçu pour détecter une pression fournie par l'élément élastique ; et un processeur configuré pour déterminer une distance de coulissement du dispositif électronique sur la base de la pression détectée par le module de capteur.
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